Carpenters Pension Trust Fund - Detroit and Vicinity et al v. Brunt Associates, Inc. et al

Filing 25

ORDER (1) Granting Defendants' 19 Motion for Leave to File Second Amended Answer, Notice of Affirmative and Special Defenses, and Second Amended Counterclaims and (2) Denying Plaintiffs' 12 Motion to Dismiss First Amended Counterclaims as Moot. Signed by District Judge Matthew F. Leitman. (HMon)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION
CARPENTERS PENSION
TRUST FUND – DETROIT AND
VICINITY et al,
Plaintiffs,

Case No. 16-13928
Hon. Matthew F. Leitman

v.
BRUNT ASSOCIATES, INC. et al.,
Defendants.
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ORDER (1) GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR LEAVE
TO FILE SECOND AMENDED ANSWER, NOTICE OF AFFIRMATIVE
AND SPECIAL DEFENSES, AND SECOND AMENDED
COUNTERCLAIMS (ECF #19) AND (2) DENYING PLAINTIFFS’
MOTION TO DISMISS FIRST AMENDED
COUNTERCLAIMS (ECF #12) AS MOOT
On July 20, 2017, the Court held a hearing on two motions: (1) Defendants’
motion for leave to file a Second Amended Answer, Notice of Affirmative and
Special Defenses, and Second Amended Counterclaims (see ECF #19) and (2)
Plaintiffs’ motion to dismiss Defendants’ First Amended Counterclaims (see ECF
#12).

For the reasons stated on the record at the hearing, IT IS HEREBY

ORDERED as follows:
 Defendants’ motion for leave (ECF #19) is GRANTED. Defendants shall
file their Second Amended Answer, Notice of Affirmative and Special

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Defenses, and Second Amended Counterclaims within five (5) days of this
Order. Defendants may correct any typographical errors that exist in their
proposed filing (ECF #19-1). Plaintiffs shall file their Answer to the Second
Amended Counterclaims within 21 days of the date the counterclaims are
filed.
 Plaintiff’s motion to dismiss (ECF #12) is DENIED as moot.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 20, 2017

s/Matthew F. Leitman
MATTHEW F. LEITMAN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was served upon the
parties and/or counsel of record on July 20, 2017, by electronic means and/or
ordinary mail.
s/Holly A. Monda
Case Manager
[phone]

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